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Pulp Zombie Fiction

BNA_Editor | February 24, 2009

It might seem like a bad pun, but there are few literary genres that have been as vibrant and animated lately as zombie fiction. While zombies have been around for a long time, there’s been a veritable undead renaissance over the past few years, spawned from a wide body of works ranging from Max Brooks‘ [...]

Terry Pratchett: The Soul of Wit

BNA_Editor | February 3, 2009

For many readers, it’s hard to think of British fantasy literature without the name “Terry Pratchett” immediately coming to mind. Even if you’re not a fan of Pratchett or his ever-expansive Discworld universe, you can’t deny the man’s popularity. Before Harry Potter emerged, forever changing J.K. Rowling’s life and bank draft, Pratchett was a publishing [...]

The Current State of Horror Fiction

D_DAmmassa | February 3, 2009

There are undoubtedly numerous reasons why readers might enjoy horror fiction, but one frequent suggestion is that supernatural events suggest the possibility that existence does not necessarily have to be entirely rational and logical. If the Devil and evil exist, then so too must God and goodness. If we feel constrained by rules imposed by [...]